Inigo G. Mercado Primary School
School ID 125086 · Public elementary school · Barangay Nemeño, Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
At Inigo G. Mercado Primary School, 37 learners share four teachers, one teacher for every nine learners, which is fewer learners per teacher than at 98% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. Its enrollment rose 19% to 37 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%, and the page carries a review note on this figure. Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱7,622 for each of its 37 learners in SY 2024-25, compared with a median of ₱2,541 across the 655 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
For junior high, the nearest public schools are Lampasan Integrated School (2.2 km), Litapan Integrated School (2.4 km) and Leonardo National High School (2.7 km), measured straight-line. The page compares its ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and lists the nearest schools with their distances.
- Learners
- 37
- Up 6 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 4
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 4
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 9.3
- Down 1.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.6
- Learners per classroom
- 9.3
- Up 1.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.9
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 19% to 37 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Tied as the 630th largest of 656 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur.
- Each teacher has 9 learners, fewer than at 98% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers.
- Each classroom has 9 learners, fewer than at 97% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱497,000 is less than at 97% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱7,622 for each of the 37 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,541 across the 655 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Lampasan Integrated School (2.2 km), Litapan Integrated School (2.4 km) and Leonardo National High School (2.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 37 learners, up 6 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| All grades | 21 | 16 | 37 |
- 10 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 9.3 learners per teacher is below the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 9.3 |
| Zamboanga del Sur division median | 19.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 3 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 9.3 learners per classroom is below the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 4
- 9.3 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 45
- 0.8 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 7
- 5.3 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 5
- 5 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 4
- 9.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid and off-grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 3 |
|---|---|
| Male | 3 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| All toilets | 7 |
Other facilities
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱497,000, up ₱215,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱151,000 | ₱151,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱497,000 | ₱497,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 656 elementary schools in the Zamboanga del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 9.3 | 19.6 | 2% |
| Learners per classroom | 9.3 | 19.9 | 3% |
| Learners per toilet | 5.3 | 16.7 | 2% |
| Learners per computer | 9.3 | 28.8 | 14% |
Location
Barangay Nemeño, Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 8.2321621, 123.5442647
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- The school's location or sector changed between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 125086 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked